Teen shot in West Bank by Israeli military, activists say

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An activist group says the Palestinian teen was ambushed and shot four times

The Israeli military says it appears some Palestinians were trying to infiltrate Israel

An investigation is underway, the Israeli military says

A Palestinian teen was shot and killed by the Israeli military in West Bank on Tuesday, an activist group said.

But the Israeli military gave a different account of what happened.

The 16-year-old teen was in Budrus, northwest of Ramallah, when he was "ambushed," said Ayad Mrar, a leader of the Popular Struggle Coordination Committee -- a Palestianian activist group.

He "was walking with his friends to enjoy the weather on the last day of mid-terms and was ambushed by the Israeli military and shot four times," Mrar said.

The Israeli military said it was investigating reports of a casualty.

"An initial examination suggests that a short while ago, several Palestinians approached the security fence in the village of Budrus and damaged the fence," a military spokesman said, "basically attempting infiltration into Israel. (Israeli) soldiers at the scene responded immediately in order to secure the area and prevent infiltration."